High Schools in Malden R-I

The Malden R-I school district in Missouri contains a single high school, Malden High, which serves students in grades 9-12. The data reveals that Malden High has consistently been a low-performing school, ranking in the bottom third of Missouri high schools and receiving a 1-out-of-5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Malden High faces significant academic challenges, with students performing well below the state average on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of Malden High students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from just 6.9% (8th grade) to 19% (6th grade), compared to the state average of 32.7% to 45.5%. Similarly, English Language Arts proficiency rates ranged from 12.1% (6th grade) to 20.8% (8th grade), far below the state average of 39.3% to 42.2%. The school's graduation rates are relatively high at 94.4%, but dropout rates are also a concern at 3.0%.

Malden High serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 100.77% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's student-teacher ratio of 10.3 is lower than the state average, and per-student spending for the 2021-2022 school year was $10,172. These factors suggest that the school may have adequate resources, but the data indicates a need for more effective strategies and interventions to address the unique challenges faced by the student body and improve academic outcomes.